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Saginaw engineers outline Macquarie Phase 3 timing, cite utility relocations and funding hurdles
Summary
City engineers told the council that Macquarie Boulevard Phase 3 is roughly 90% designed with advertising for contractors targeted in early 2026 but that utility relocations (notably Encore and Charter) are on the critical path; staff proposed an October public meeting on design options and discussed funding needs for later construction phases.
City engineering staff briefed the Saginaw City Council on Feb. 26 about coordination issues that are delaying some projects and the schedule for Macquarie Boulevard Phase 3.
Trent Tidwell described franchise utility coordination as the primary near‑term constraint: Encore and Charter need to relocate equipment before construction can proceed on Knowles Phase 2/3 and parts of Macquarie Phase 3. "We are waiting for Encore and Charter to get out of the way," Tidwell said, summarizing recent coordination and explaining that both companies had committed to relocation by the end of the week at the time of the meeting.
On Macquarie Phase 3, staff reported the design is roughly 90% complete and that the project is planned…
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